3,205 Shares in Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT Bought by Donoghue Forlines LLC

Donoghue Forlines LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,205 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Tableaux LLC raised its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 34,231.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tableaux LLC now owns 623,115 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $288,589,000 after buying an additional 621,300 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Lockheed Martin by 169.3% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 572,272 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $265,030,000 after acquiring an additional 359,748 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,697,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $10,048,993,000 after acquiring an additional 214,565 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin during the second quarter valued at approximately $92,628,000. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $89,850,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LMT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Lockheed Martin from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas upgraded Lockheed Martin to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $515.00 target price (up previously from $465.00) on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, December 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $543.82.

Lockheed Martin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — TD Cowen raised its price target to $600 (maintained a Hold), signaling incremental analyst conviction and giving investors a higher reference for upside. TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Lockheed Martin
• Positive Sentiment: Defense-sector bullish narrative — MarketBeat’s “2026 Survival Kit” highlights Lockheed as a core defense holding tied to a large proposed FY2027 defense budget and recent contract wins (e.g., PAC-3 MSE missile awards). That narrative supports demand for LMT as a defensive, revenue-stable name. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/technical interest — Retail/quant outlets flagged a rise in LMT’s relative strength (RS) rating, which can attract momentum and ETF flows. Lockheed Martin Stock Sees RS Rating Rocket Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed Zacks estimate revisions — Zacks issued several updates: it lowered near-term quarterly EPS for some early quarters (Q1 2026 and Q1 2027) while raising other quarterly or full-year forecasts (FY2026, some Q4/Q4 2026 estimates). The net effect is mixed — slightly cautionary for short-term guidance but not a consensus downward revision for full-year earnings. Zacks Research LMT Estimate Updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term tech/ops focus — The WSJ piece on Lockheed’s CIO highlights AI and centralization of tech strategy; this supports longer-term efficiency and modernization but is unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. Lockheed Martin CIO Says AI Is Remaking Her Role
• Positive Sentiment: Project-specific bullishness — Commentary (Seeking Alpha) arguing that strategic programs like the “Golden Dome” are now critical may drive investor focus on backlog and program optionality, supporting the bullish case for sustained defense revenues. Lockheed Martin: Why The Golden Dome Project Is Now Critical For The Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/short-term risk — Benzinga’s technical note flags LMT as overbought and approaching resistance, suggesting a momentum-driven pullback is possible even as fundamentals remain strong. Traders may take profits near recent highs. Is This The Top For Lockheed Martin?

Insider Buying and Selling at Lockheed Martin

In related news, COO John Frank A. St sold 7,792 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.04, for a total value of $3,826,183.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491.04. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 0.6%

LMT opened at $581.62 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $134.59 billion, a PE ratio of 32.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $410.11 and a fifty-two week high of $582.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $483.17 and a 200-day moving average of $471.81.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $6.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $0.62. The firm had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.45 billion. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 111.84% and a net margin of 5.73%.The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.84 earnings per share. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.150-22.350 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.